Barrel-forming machine.



No. 699,237. Patented May 6, I902.

J. C. 0. REDINGTON.

BARREL FORMING MACHINE.

(Application file; may 18, 1901..)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIQE.

JOHN C. REDINGTON, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

BARREL-FORMING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,237, dated May 6, 1902.-

Application filed May 13 1901I Serial No. 60,029. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be'it known that I, J OHN C. 0; REDINGTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syra-" cuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Barrel-Forming Machines; and Ido declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 7

The invention relates to barrel-forming machines designed especially for forming what are known in the art as veneer -barre1s, which consist'of heads, hoops, and sheets of veneer. I

The object of the-invention is to provide a machine of this character which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive of production, and efficient in operation.

With this and other objects in View the invention consists'of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which willbe hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. v p

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the machine. Fig; 2 is a cross-sectional view,

and Fig. 3 is an end View.

In the drawings, 1 and 2 denote supporting posts or standards, the latter of which is hingedat 3 to swing downwardly.

4 denotes a shaft supported in boxes at the ends of said posts,"'and 5 denotes a sleeve interiorly screw-threaded to engage the exterior threads of said shaft for longitudinal adj ust-v ment thereon.

6 denotes the former-cylinder, which con sists of longitudinal segmental sections 7, connected together. by coiled springs 8 and provided with inwardly-projecting bearingblocks 9, which are engaged by conical spreader-heads 10, fixed to said sleeve, whereby said sections 6 may be spread apartthe desired distance. Any suitable; means may be employed for operating this sleeve--such, for instance, as a hand-wheel 11, secured to the' end of the sleeve-'and any means may befemployed for rotating the shaft-such, for instance, as a pivoted foot-lever 12, having a .the foot-lever or otherwise.

pawl 13, engaging a ratchet 14, fixed to the .shaft.

1 The inner hoops of the barrel are placed in these grooves,'the se;c t i ons 6 of the cylinder spread apart, the veneer tacked or nailed to the inner hoops, the former being rotated daring thisltacking or nailing operation by 7 After the barrel has been completed by folding down the post 2 it may be readily reln'ovedfrom the former= cylinder. 7

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the construction, mode'of operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. I

Various changes in the form, proportion, and details of construction may be made within the scope of the invention without de parting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesthereof. 7

'Having thus described mylinvention, what I claim," and desire to seeure'by'Letters Patent, is V 1. In a barrel formin machine, the combination with segmental sections arranged in cylindrical form'and providedwith inwardlyprojecting'bearing-blocks,springs connecting the sections of the cylinder and exerting their energy to draw. them toward each other, a rd tatable screw-shaft, a sleeve loosely mounted upon said screw-shaft and provided with fixed cones, the bases of which project in the same direction and which have a screw-threaded connection with said shaft, and means for rotating the sleeve to move said cones longitu dinally upon said shaft to spread the sections of thecylinder, substantially as setforth.

2. In a barrel-forming machine, the'combifixed cones adapted to engage the bearingblocks and spread said sections, one end of said sleeve being provided with a hand-wheel by means of which the sleeve may be rotated, and springs connecting the cylinder-sections and exerting their energy to draw them to- Ward each other, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN C. O. REDINGTON.

Witnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT, M. HICKEY. 

